Issue - meetings

Recommended

That, subject to any comments Members may have:

a)    The proposed amendments to the Constitution set out in Part A of Appendix 1 be recommended to full Council for approval;

b)    Members note the amendments to the Constitution set out in Part B of Appendix 1 to this report, made by the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services under his delegated powers, for reporting back to full Council for information;

c)     The proposed amendments to Council Procedure Rule 11.1(i) as set out by way of tracked changes in paragraph 4.3 be recommended to full Council for approval;

d)    The proposed amendments to the Code of Practice for Councillors and Officers Dealing with Planning Matters set out in paragraph 5.1 of this report be recommended to full Council for approval;

e)    Constitution, as set out in paragraph 6.2 of this report be recommended to full Council for approval;

f)      The proposed amendments to Council Procedure Rule 15, as set out in Appendix 2 to this report, be recommended to full Council for approval.

Considered – A report of the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services presenting amendments to the Council’s Constitution made under delegated powers and proposed amendments to the Constitution for recommendation to full Council.

The Executive Member for Corporate Services, Councillor Heather Phillips, presented the report and referred to the work of the Members Working Group on the Constitution which continued to review the Constitution and make recommendations to Executive.

The Working Group had made recommendations in relation to Council Procedure Rule 11 and the management of Notices of Motion submitted to Council meetings.  It was noted that there would be limited debate on a Motion referred back to Council from Committee.  However, it was confirmed that a full debate could take place at the relevant committee which would be provided with relevant information to inform that debate. 

Resolved – that:

(a)   the proposed amendments to the Constitution set out in Part A of Appendix 1 be recommended to full Council for approval;

(b)   Members note the amendments to the Constitution set out in Part B of Appendix 1 to this report, made by the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services under his delegated powers, for reporting back to full Council for information;

(c)   The proposed amendments to Council Procedure Rule 11.1(i) as set out by way of tracked changes in paragraph 4.3 be recommended to full Council for approval;

(d)   The proposed amendments to the Code of Practice for Councillors and Officers Dealing with Planning Matters set out in paragraph 5.1 of this report be recommended to full Council for approval;

(e)   The proposed amendments to change references to ‘special meeting’ to ‘extraordinary meeting’ in the Constitution, as set out in paragraph 6.2 of this report be recommended to full Council for approval;

(f)    The proposed amendments to Council Procedure Rule 15, as set out in Appendix 2 to this report, be recommended to full Council for approval.

Reasons for Recommendations

For the reasons set out in the body of this report and in the Appendices, it is recommended that, subject to any comments Members may have, the matters raised in this report be considered and the recommendations and proposed changes to the Constitution set out below be recommended to full Council for information and/or approval as indicated.